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South Korea called for joint nuclear exercises with the US on Monday, following another round of North Korean ballistic missile tests that capped a record-breaking 2022. Will tensions between the two Koreas escalate to the breaking point in 2023?
Officials confirm new policy for England will begin on Thursday but say they are still working on final details Ministers are yet to set out details of a Covid testing regime for arrivals from China that comes into force this week, including whether it…
China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month. A growing number of countries are worried about a lack of data and transparency surrounding China’s outbreak.
Neighbours furious after firefighters had to be called on Christmas Eve to Redemption Song, owned by Empire State magnate Tony MalkinResidents of a New Zealand town are calling for a ban on private fireworks after a display by a New York billionaire se…
Government boosts incentives to lure people to ‘unfashionable’ regional areas hit by ageing, shrinking populationsJapan’s government is offering ¥1m ($7,500) per child to families who move out of greater Tokyo, in an attempt to reverse population decli…
Ly Hao Nam, 10, fell down a narrow shaft on New Year’s Eve but there was no response from him on MondayRescuers in Vietnam were desperately trying to free a 10-year-old boy on Monday, two days after he fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile…
The Taliban’s latest edict banning women from working for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has sparked international condemnation and domestic opposition in a country facing economic collapse. It has also revealed splits within the Taliban, with …
The military ramped up sorties and launched the largest war games in decades to protest against a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in AugustChina’s warplane incursions into Taiwan’s air defence zone nearly doubled in 2022, with a surge in fighter…
Health minister defends country-specific testing as necessary due to ‘absence of comprehensive information’ on Covid’s spread in ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily…
QF19 was three hours into New Year’s Day journey when pilots learned they could not land at ManilaFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free app or daily news podcastA Manila-bound Qantas plane was forced to turn around mid-…